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Hypertension and Renal Artery Stenosis with Aneurysm Formation in a Solitary Kidney in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis
Author(s) -
HARDY D. G.,
HATELY W.,
NEWTON J. R.,
DATHAN J. R. E.,
BLANDY J. P.,
EADIE D. G. A.,
GOODWIN F. J.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1975.tb03935.x
Subject(s) - renovascular hypertension , neurofibromatosis , medicine , kidney , renal artery stenosis , renal artery , aneurysm , plasma renin activity , stenosis , cardiology , urology , radiology , renin–angiotensin system , blood pressure
Summary A case of hypertension in a patient with neurofibromatosis and renal artery stenosis with aneurysm formation in a solitary kidney is descrited. Studies of plasma renin activity and body sodium content are presented and have been related to findings in patients and experimental animals with renovascular hypertension. A reconstructive operative procedure is described in which the kidney is perfused in situ.